To isolate the variable and keep an equation balanced when it
involves addition we use subtraction property

Let us consider the equation

...... (1)

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Step 2 of 2

To solve the value of
in the equation (1), we can isolate the variable by subtracting the
same value,
, from each side – whether the variable is written first or second
– and still have a balanced equation

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